The manufacturer Bones is known for the Milestone: a multifunction device for visually impaired and deafblind people.
The Milestone is used to enjoy audiobooks or music and to record voice notes. Through numerous upgrades and essays, the color and light detection is possible, as well as many other features.
Bones AG is an innovative Swiss engineering company based in Feuerthalen, in the canton of Zurich.
We have been successfully established in the market for over 10 years with the development and production of portable digital assistants for the blind and visually impaired.
In order to guarantee customer-oriented solutions, we maintain close cooperation with selected organizations and private persons of this community.
The Milestone products can offer blind and visually impaired people the independence they need to network faster with their environment, integrate more easily into modern society and stay competitive.
The Milestone family of products allows you to record voice notes, listen to audiobooks, convert text to speech, and use a variety of media formats. This makes everyday life easier and promotes the productivity and quality of life of blind and visually impaired people.
With new talents, such as FM radio transmitter, motion sensor, vibration function, LUA programming interface and optional network access, the Milestone 312 Ace by Bones is extremely versatile, but remains accessible at all times thanks to the tidy user interface.
Acapela's enhanced audio design and more natural-sounding voice deliver the finest in sound quality.
Whether you want to organize your daily routine or just want to be entertained - Milestone 312 Ace is adaptable to your individual needs and is ideal as a daily companion.
The integrated language machine from Acapela converts text files into speech. You can choose a voice that suits you or even change your preferred language.
Milestone 312 Ace already has a base station FM radio transmitter, a built-in clock, an alarm clock with vibration alarm and a stopwatch.
With software extras like the Milestone Radio and a calendar, optional applications are available which you can purchase and activate anytime with us. As a user, you decide whether you want to use the device as a basic tool or as a professional tool with all the software extras.
With add-ons, the basic device can be extended with hardware accessories that unlock new applications for your Milestone 312 Ace. With "Fame", your Milestone 312 Ace becomes a color recognition device and a light finder. "Woodscan" allows you to recognize products based on the barcode.
Milestone 312 Ace has powerful hardware that allows plenty of room for new developments. The USB 2.0 High Speed connection allows fast transfer times when copying files via computer. In addition to the 12 gigabytes of internal memory, SD and SDHC memory cards of up to 32 gigabytes can be used for the Milestone 312 Ace to expand the storage space as needed.
Features - Listening pleasure at CD level - thanks to one of the world's best MP3 decoders.
- Bookplayer with support for DAISY, Audible.de, EPUB, NLS and Bookshare
- Voice recorder, text-to-speech player in various languages. Already after 3 seconds ready to record, regardless of whether the device is in sleep mode or not.
- Listen to stored content on the Milestone 312 Ace via integrated FM transmitter on your radio or car stereo.
- Robust, sophisticated hardware made of high quality components.
- 12 gigabytes of internal memory, expandable with SD and SDHC cards of up to 32 gigabytes.
- Clock, alarm clock, stopwatch and sleep timer.
- Software Accessories: FM Radio Receiver and Appointment Calendar.
- Hardware accessories: color expert "FaMe", barcode reader "Woodscan"
- Credit card size, easy to use - 6 keys, weighs only 55 grams.
- Powerful speaker, headphone jack, fast USB Hi-Speed connection.
- Programming in the LUA language possible: Realize your own ideas by creating games and applications yourself or using works by other talented users.
- The optional WLAN card allows you, for example, access to the home network
Compatible formats - Music and Video: MP3, AAC, M4A, WMA, WAV, MP4, M4V
- Books: DAISY 2.02 and 3.0, AA / AAX by Audible, EPUB 2.0.1 (unencrypted), books by NLS & Bookshare
- Text: TXT & DOC